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ebluBeta
Known Participant
Jan 10, 2023 5:09 PM UTC
Question

a closed path, cannot be turned into an open path. AE 23.1.0

I can make a path that is open, and then close it. 

but there is no way, to go the other way. 

 

the menu item "Mask and Shape Path : Closed" is always grayed out.

 

splines, rotosplines, masks generated from pimitives (circles, squares, etc...,) masks generated from the menu, masks that are drawn open, and then closed. all types of paths... not going to bother testing shape paths, somene else can do that. 

 

Mac

Mac os 13.0 (22A380)

After effects 23.1.0

 

steps to reproduce:

make a cicle mask, right click on that mask, try to select "Mask and Shape Path : Closed" 

 

    5 replies

    AldineJade
    AldineJade
    Participating Frequently
    Jul 12, 2024 1:04 PM UTC

    Hi, another question following your concern, how can I change the first vertex after I open the path? 
    I want to have the first vertex on the red circle. Thank you in advance! 

     

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    Mikael5FE7
    Known Participant
    Jul 12, 2024 4:12 PM UTC

    You can set the first vertex by selecting the one you want (shift-click on a selected

    path) and then select Set First Vertex in the Layer/Mask and Shape Path Menu

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      Mikael5FE7
      Known Participant
      Jan 10, 2023 8:55 PM UTC

      What you need to do is to select not one but two vertices along the path to be able to unclose it. It took a while for me to figure it out as well, not super intuitive.

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        Candela Maria28994685v7yq
        Participant
        Sep 21, 2023 4:15 PM UTC

        My God thank you

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